flip-flops & cinematic history

I love that they are wearing flip flops.

They are known everywhere else in the world as thongs. Americans are the only people I've ever heard calling them flip-flops.

@cursum_perficio...amazing post, amazing, just brilliant.

What are they called when you wear socks with them

@ncc1701....with socks? They are then called a fashion faux-pas

David looks to me like he is wearing sneakers. Is it really "flip flops", {Damn I hate Those} let me go look again...

Ncc1701 with socks it's just pure and simply getto, if you ever heard the expression.

lmfao man

nope ,your a canadian getting your beer out of the snow bank ....

Hippies in space! Are we to discover the origins of hippies!

hahaha...i have lurked on this forum for a while now. this post brought me out into the open though. Flipflops as they are called in the UK would indeed be a most impractical item of footwear for the ensuing carnage. As a UK expat recently moved to Australia I was briefly confused by the term 'thongs' in relation to aforementioned footwear. I was under the impression momentarily that I would have to wear a g string to the beach..not a good look for a middle aged chap. Happily for all I discovered that the 'stralians meant flipflops. Excellent forum by the way.

With thongs and socks, in Australia we call it "bogan" I think you can Google the term ;-P

The question is, if you wear them on a starship in space, when you inevitably stub your toe on a bulkhead, can anyone hear you scream?

hahahahah No, could be called married life also

dontburstmychestman: Hope your move was a good one, and WELCOME! Whatever you do, don't call them 'jandals'. You don't want to be mistaken for a New Zealander!!!!!!!!

[b]lmfao..."THONGS"... HATE 'EM!!![/b]

Cypher: Bogan is more someone who would wear thongs to a wedding!

thanks 'theSnark'. Yes, I reckon the move was a good one, thanks for the welcome. i just hope we are not delayed in getting the awesomeness of Prometheus in our cinemas down under. Jandals....laughs, is that what Kiwis call them?

dontburstmychestman: Yep, Kiwis call 'em jandals. Why? Who the hell knows!! As for the delay in seeing Prometheus. We got The Avengers a good week before the US! It could happen again!!

Love The "Roos", and "Auzzie Rules Football" Rules Dude!!! [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LT.HIGHTIMES/1a1fosters.jpg[/img]

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cheers Snark....sounds promising, that reminds me I must convince my gf to go and see the Avengers soon. Spartacus? Fosters? Now that's what I call horrific liquid.

And we no longer own Fosters, the Americans do.............. And it's shit beer anyways........ They can have it...... @TheSNARK, but the whole wedding party would more than likely be wearing thongs............... And the bride would more than likely be turning up in a taxi......... :-D trust me, I've lived in Boganville. Western Sydney........

Hahahahaha! I never knew flip flops were also known as thongs!!!!! Off on holidays next month, must remind the GF to pack my 'thongs'.

And she'll probably wonder where your miniskirts and garter belts and high heels are Cylon :-P